WTO Monday 1/23

NYTino24

Month/Cycle: 

CD: 

WAYDTGKU: 

CS/Q

R/R:  

GTKY: What is one goal you want to accomplish before the end of the month?

purplg8r

Month/Cycle: 6/6

CD: 1

WAYDTGKU: PNVs, Ubiquinol, temping, drinking Pom juice

CS/Q; kinda confused.  Since I've started, my LP was 9 days. This month it was at least 10.  I wasn't charting, but I checked on 1/13 and my temps were post O temps so that means I O'd at least by 1/12 which puts me at a 10 day LP. Buuuut my I checked my temp on Saturday because I had figured that would be dpo 9 and my temp would drop & it did.  And I started spotting. I've never had 2 days of low temps before AF.  Does that mean anything?  (And I've been hoping for a longer LP but if my temp is still dropping on the same dpo is this month really any better?)

R/R:  so in my pick'em league, I am 1 point behind the winner. But the SuperBowl is worth 2 points. So basically I have to pick whichever one this guy isn't going to pick so I can win!  Gah!

GTKY: What is one goal you want to accomplish before the end of the month? Survive my observation at school on Friday

NYTino24

Month/Cycle: 4/4 1/1 NTNP and TTAAL

CD: 16

WAYDTGKU: BBT, CM, CP, OPK, PNV, CoQ10, B complex, magnesium,
Next cycle: PreSeed, DTD ED in FW, maca, Vitamin D

CS/Q: Does anyone sleep with a nightguard and temp orally? Do you notice a big difference taking temp with it in vs taking it out and then temping or wearing it vs not wearing it?

R/R:  *TW* I was so nervous about ovulating post loss and I look right on track, if not a little early!! Tons of EWCM last night and this morning along with positive OPKs. It means we will have hit -5 and -4. DH is apparently still clueless about how it all works and didn't realize there was a chance at that point in my cycle and I just assumed I either wouldn't O or it would be late, but I guess HCG went down super fast. I have to check it one more time on Wednesday since I can't go today. We won't be DTD again until after O is confirmed sadly, at DH's wishes. We aren't good at TTA / being benched apparently. */TW*

GTKY: What is one goal you want to accomplish before the end of the month?

Go through mail / organize in files and get everything ready for taxes.

@purplg8r I would talk to your doc about testing progesterone. Check this out: http/natural-fertility-info.com/luteal-phase-defect.html Good luck on your observation! *TW* My first one didn't go well because I was so nauseous and not feeling well. Turns out that's when baby was stopping growing. I wasn't given a second chance even though he was told about my loss. */TW*

canonmom413

Month/Cycle: 2/2 after break

CD: 12

WAYDTGKU: HIO, CM, PNV, BBT, just started barre at home. 

CS/Q: nothing, just waiting for that surge. HIO in the process. 

R/R:  Rant: It's Monday, and I have to grocery shop. Rave: The kids have off from school. I love getting more time with them since their dance and school schedule is crazy. They have solo/duo rehearsals later today, and that's awesome. Everyone who has a solo will run it in front of everyone in the biggest studio room to get as much practice in before the first competition. Also, my 30th is one week from today. 

GTKY: What is one goal you want to accomplish before the end of the month?
Get back into a the groove of working out every day. I used to be so good with it. I will get back where I used to be. Even if I get KU, I will not let my health slip from me again. 

canonmom413

@purplg8r
so sorry for cd1. 

@NYTino24
I almost wrote organize our files too! I'm still waiting on DHs w2 so we can file. I have mine ready to go.  

KariAnn323

Month/Cycle: 5/5 (2 AL)

CD: 16

WAYDTGKU: PNVs, OPKs, CM, HIO ED-EOD during FW

CS/Q: Nothing today

R/R:  FX that my co-worker who had the death in the family is back today. I have no idea what to do with his stuff today, but it has to get done or it will impact the testing schedule. 

GTKY: What is one goal you want to accomplish before the end of the month? I'd really like to be able to at least start our taxes, but as of right now I'm still waiting on W2s.

@purplg8r Sorry for CD1 and GL with your observation

aggo

Not very active this weekend due to being away but now I'm back!

@KariAnn323 FX your coworker is back
@canonmom413 so nice you have time with your kids, dance sounds intense!

Month/Cycle: 1/1

CD: 8

WAYDTGKU: AF finally left so now, all the things

CS/Q: Nope

R/R: Delayed flight home last night plus a cold means I'm exhausted. Needed a really deep long sleep but oh well. Getting my wisdom teeth out tomorrow which is sad but then I have Wednesday off which is happy!

GTKY: What is one goal you want to accomplish before the end of the month? I guess "get pregnant" is just a tad obvious so let's go with help my best friend pick out her wedding dress I'm super excited about going with her! She's going to be a very beautiful bride. 

LoveInDC

@purplg8r - Hugs for CD1

@NYTino24 - I sleep with a night guard. I haven't started temping yet, but I'm doing vaginally for that reason. I know I sometimes have my mouth open or clenched tight when I sleep and I don't want the variance to affect the temps.

@canonmom413 - GL to your LOs! DH's 30th is coming up soon. Happy early birthday

@KariAnn323 - Ugh, don't even get me started on waiting for W-2s. DH and I both switched jobs this year (him twice). Trying to round up those W-2s is going to be the end of me.

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Month/Cycle: 3/3

CD: 6

WAYDTGKU: HIO EOD, tracking CM, physical symptoms, adding BBT this cycle

CS/Q: nada

R/R: Rant - Well I was going to start checking BBT today. And then I woke up every 2 and a half hours last night. DH had a man cold and was tossing and turning. Sigh. I'll try again tomorrow. Rave - It's a rainy miserable Monday. What's that? That's also a rant? Whoops. All I got.

GTKY: End of the month? Like end of January? Wow that's close. I guess decide on a new OB-GYN? I'm in the process of interviewing and I have an appointment with the front runner on 1/30.

canonmom413

@ag90 have fun getting down now that af left! 

@LoveInDC it is very miserable today! Why can't all employers just get their ish together and send them on a specific date. Aren't all records computerized  now a days. There shouldn't be an issue. Print, mail, voila! 

LoveInDC

@ag90 - Oof. Wisdom teeth are no fun. But weddings are awesome! Have fun with your friend

@canonmom413 - You'd think it'd be so simple! My previous employer was great. You put your SSN into TurboTax and it auto filled for you. But who knows what craziness I'm going to deal with this time around. So far, I'm not off to a good start lol

kaitlink33

Month/Cycle: 3/3 after break

CD: 3

WAYDTGKU: all the things

CS/Q

R/R:  so I broke down and drove the 2.5 hours to have my baseline U/S because I refuse to skip another cycle after having to take a year long break and only getting to do one medicated cycle since we couldn't do a medicated one last month. So now I get to have a 10 min appt. Before driving another 2.5 hours home then taking a small nap before having to work a 12 hour shift....yay for mondays

GTKY: What is one goal you want to accomplish before the end of the month? 
We have 3 rooms that are in the middle of remodels right now so I'd like to get at least one completely finished before the end of the month 

Mythril

Month/Cycle: 13/10

CD: 13

WAYDTGKU: PNV, CM, Temping, Levothyroxine 

CS/Q: Noooooooope. Or as Lana Kane would say "nuuuuuuuuuuuuupe."

R/R: Rave: I'm looking into gardening, canning and a food saver to save money when we finally get a house. It's really exciting, and I can't wait to have the space for a real garden unlike at my apartments where I gardened in a tiny patch of dirt on my patio. 

Rant: I'm still waiting for word on whether or not we got the house. I'm not sure when we signed the paperwork but waiting is killing me. My realtor is not the best at passing on information. The last couple of houses we told him we wanted to put offers on, we didn't sign any paperwork and I didn't find out we didn't get our offer accepted until I saw that the house was pending on Zillow. I'm thinking he didn't even bother submitting our offer. It's just a whole thing.  

GTKY: Idk. I'd like to keep going to the gym like I DID THIS MORNING!!!!! And... just continue improving myself. 

mispanda

@purplg8r sorry for cd1, treat yourself today.
@canonmom413 great goal, thats mine as well!
@NYTino24 ooofff, I forgot about getting things ready for taxes.
@kaitlink33 sorry for the long day but I would have totally done the same thing.

Month/Cycle: 10/10

CD: 7

WAYDTGKU: PNV, BBT and hopefully some sexytime tonight.

CS/Q  

R/R:  If I have time I'm hoping to email my OBGYN and see if he has any suggestions or would like to see me.  I read somewhere that some REs take into consideration of months that you were NTNP.  Obviously you can't believe everything you read online so hoping the Dr. has some recommendations.

GTKY: What is one goal you want to accomplish before the end of the month?
I'd like to get back into a workout routine.  I use to be so good but it's been easy to put it aside when you're busy and tired all the time.  No more excuses.

lulu1180

@purplg8r I’m not the expert but I would think any kind of lengthening of the LP would be good.  Fx it continues to lengthen!  Sorry for CD1 friend!

@NYTino24 Yay for possible early O!

@canonmom413 Enjoy your day with your girls!

@KariAnn323 I’m also waiting on my W2; I even signed up to get it electronically thinking I would get it considerably earlier and I’m still waiting….

@ag90 Hope you enjoyed your weekend away!

@LoveInDC Hopefully you find something you can rave about later!

@kaitlink33 Hope you’re able to get one of your rooms finished!

@Mythril Keeping fx your offer gets accepted!

Month/Cycle: 8/11  

CD: 11

WAYDTGKU: hoping this isn’t another an-O cycle

R/R: I had a really nice weekend with DH.  We went out to dinner at a local Thai restaurant on Saturday night then came home and watched a movie – Lars and the Real Girl.  It was definitely interesting.  Then yesterday morning, I dusted off my crepe recipe from high school French class and made them for breakfast with apple filling.  I think breakfast is the most fun meal to play around with.  Then yesterday afternoon, we got a new TV!  It’s amazing the difference in picture quality!

CS/Q: For once, yes!  I had read previously about myo-inositol being used to regulate hormones.  When I consult Dr Google, the majority of what I find is for those with PCOS.  Has anyone heard of it being used without PCOS and seen it being successful?  I didn’t confirm O last cycle and I’m not sure I’m going to this cycle either, so I’m willing to give it a shot.  As soon as the weekly CS/Q thread gets posted, I'll also post this there.

GTKY: What is one goal you want to accomplish before the end of the month? Put away the 3 baskets of laundry of mine that are hanging around the house.  I keep meaning to do it but always seem to run out of time before I get to it.

TravelingCouple

My chart is such a mess this month so I won't get CHs, but I did finally O so I'm moving to TWW. Hope to see you there soon ladies!

lulu1180

@TravelingCouple Yay for O!  And good timing in spite of everyone being sick!  GL in TWW!

Tennis11785

Month/Cycle: 4/4 AL

CD: 10

WAYDTGKU: cutting back on booze, PNV, eating healthy, OPKs

CS/Q

R/R:  I don't think I have anything today.  Just having a typical case of the Mondays....

GTKY: What is one goal you want to accomplish before the end of the month?  By the end of January, I want to have the whole main living level of the house all cleaned and perfectly organized.  I've completed the living room and dining room, and most of the kitchen.  It's really just the food/pantry areas that I need to finish.  

@NYTino24 - I'm glad things are getting back to "normal" for you.  
@kaitlink33 - Ugh - I'm sorry that you have to do all that driving, but glad you can start moving forward!
@Mythril - Sounds like you need a new real estate agent
@lulu1180- ugh laundry is my least favorite thing.  Speaking of, I have a ton I need to do today.  Also - sounds like an awesome weekend!!  Those crepes sound awesome!

TravelingCouple

lulu1180 said:

@TravelingCouple Yay for O!  And good timing in spite of everyone being sick!  GL in TWW!

Girl it was not easy DTD with DH sick with a man cold.......... But at least we have a shot! 

eggplantface

Month/Cycle: 7/7 post-myomectomy

CD: 13

WAYDTGKU: BBT, Ubiquinol, melatonin, OPKs soon, GDTPT soon as well

R/R:  It's raining IVF consult is Wednesday!

CS/Q: Nah.

GTKY: What is one goal you want to accomplish before the end of the month?
I need a goal. I should clean out my closet of all the stuff I don't wear anymore. And get a hair cut.

crazypuglady

Month/Cycle: 5/4 (month roll-over...le sigh)

CD: 21

WAYDTGKU: BBT/CM/OPK/fern test/PNV/healthy cycle tea

CS/Q: Still here. On Day 21. With no positive OPKs in sight. My 8th day of fertile "week".

R/R:  So BD every day Thurs- Sun didn't happen...but we got 3/5 so that's pretty good. Except my stupid ovary won't release the egg.... so two of those times don't matter at this point. (OK- technically, if I O today, they will be -4 and -5... but I'm a giant ball of pessimism at the moment.)

GTKY: What is one goal you want to accomplish before the end of the month?
It'd be great if I could ovulate. Forgive me, I'm grumpy today.

aggo

@lulu1180  Lars and the Real Girl was DEFINITELY an interesting movie. So unexpected from Ryan Gosling!

Peregrine

Month/Cycle:  3/3

CD: 6

WAYDTGKU: Femara + trigger + IUI, and all the rest. 

CS/Q

R/R:  coworker is sick, so I'm covering the outreach today.  Thus, I'm trying to type with a bird on my shoulder. 

GTKY: What is one goal you want to accomplish before the end of the month?  Umm, goals?  What are those?

Dilynne

Month/Cycle: 11

CD: 2

WAYDTGKU: All the things + Metformin

CS/Q:

R/R:  As ya'll may know I had an ultrasound Thursday night to make sure everything was where it needed to be and whatever, and I actually heard back Friday afternoon! Everything looks okay so we'll just go ahead with our IF appointment March 1. 

GTKY: What is one goal you want to accomplish before the end of the month? I really need to get my house cleaned. It's a mess.

cactusblossum

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD: 5

WAYDTGKU: pnv and temp

CS/Q:

R/R:  why is there a disproportionate number of Mondays compared to weekend days!  In a grumpy funk this am. 

GTKY: What is one goal you want to accomplish before the end of the month?  Yikes, that's only a week. Ummm... We have a room in our house that is H's man cave that we've been remodeling. It needs a couple shelves put up and some paint touched up and then it'll be done. So that we put one shelf up last night and left it with all our canned goods on it to test the engineering before we put the rest up and put breakables on it. It's still standing this am. The shelves are reclaimed barnwood beams that we are trying to hang as floating shelves but the normal floating shelf hardware is meant for perfectly straight and square boards so it's been a challenge. We ended up with some small French cleat like hardware that seems to be working...

kaitlink33

@lulu1180 I feel you on the laundry. I have a basket of socks that need mated that I just throw more socks into when I'm folding laundry and they never actually get mated....oops.

@eggplantface yay for your consult on Wednesday. Hope everything goes well!

jenotontx

@purplg8r Sorry to hear your LP is being confusing. No help here but I'm sure other ladies will have some great insight. 

@NYTino24 Glad to hear things seem to be on track! 

@canonmom413 @mispanda Right there with you on working out!

@ag90  GL tomorrow!!

@kaitlink33 That sucks you had to do that in the end but I would have done the same thing!! Hope work takes it easy on you today. 

@lulu1180 I hate putting away laundry! I'm really spoiled because my DH always does the laundry I just need to put my own stuff in the closet/dressers and I still hate it lol

@eggplantface GL at your consult!

@Mythril I agree with @Tennis11785 it sounds like you may need a new real estate agent! Not keeping you informed is so unprofessional!!

@crazypuglady FX O comes soon! 

@Dilynne Glad to hear the results came back ok!


Month/Cycle: TTA

CD: CD 2

WAYDTGKU: PNV, BBT, CM

CS/Q: Not today. 

R/R: All I have are rants today. My DH left yestersay for a two week work trip and I am back to the beginning of my cycle. Still trying to figure out exactly what is going on with my body because the flow I am having right now doesn't quite seem to fill a pad or tampon but also seems much more then spotting. My temps have been way up though, so I am just going to move forward with counting today as CD 2 and hope there is an O in my future to confirm things are working down there. 

GTKY: What is one goal you want to accomplish before the end of the month? 
Continue to work out 3-4 days a week and not fall off the bandwagon. 

lulu1180

@JJMNO1616 I did have 3 crazy short cycles (15-16 days) and my CNM ordered an u/s and found cysts on both ovaries.  If this continues for several cycles, I would suggest calling your doctor and scheduling an appointment to try figuring out what's going on.

jenotontx

Ok so I have a new therory that I would like to run by you ladies. My friend irl mentioned to me that some women experience spotting while they ovulate and as I mentioned earlier... what I am experiencing right now doesn't seem heavy enough to be AF. When I change my info in FF to state "spotting" for the past two days this is what my chart looks like. I will obviously wait and see if the spotting continues or gets worse but I'm wondering if anyone agrees its possible I am having O spotting? I also had some mild cramping right before the spotting started but haven't experienced it since  

eggplantface

@JJMNO1616 It could be O spotting (although that's usually light) but it could be caused by something else that just happens to be happening around O time. There are a few reasons for mid-cycle spotting (e.g. I had it a lot because of fibroids), and I'm sure you're probably really worried about it but you pretty much just have to wait it out to see what happens.

jenotontx

@eggplantface I'm not so much worried about the spotting itself, more so just trying to figure out where I'm at in my cycle. I'm confused on if I should be considering this the beginning again. Luickily I have some time though before my DH and I are going to activtly TTC so I should just "relax" lol and see how things go. I have control issues. 

eggplantface

@JJMNO1616 Oh, I'd say you ovulated, based on your chart/temps. Unless you get full flow, it's not the start of a new cycle. It's good that you're taking this time to get the hang of charting, though!

cherryblossomgirl507

Month/Cycle: 1/1

CD: 16

WAYDTGKU: Charting, sex ED during FW

CS/Q: If someone wants to take a peek, go ahead. O usually happens on CD 16 or 17 (I've been charting since July of last year to get a baseline while we were TTA), I almost always get a temperature dip on O day so I'm crossing fingers it happens today or tomorrow. https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/1aba28

R/R:  I'm just really excited to be starting this process. 

GTKY: What is one goal you want to accomplish before the end of the month? Get all of my wedding plans finished! The big day is coming up!

sbarluccico

I am late to the game today! 

@purplg8r sorry for CD1 :-( I am just a day ahead and still feeling it

@NYTino24Yay for positive signs! I am rooting for your O! 

@canonmom413 I find it really weird when people don't like grocery shopping (well most people don't), it's DH and my favourite activity, we could spend hours at the store!

@ag90 ouch, what a terrible combo (late flight+cold+wisdom tooth)! 

@LoveInDC it must be stressful to have to decide on a new doctor (for anything, but for ob-gyn most of all)! How many did you see/consider?

@Mythril good luck with the house! I am starting to look now (even though I am VERY far from owning), and the whole process sounds really scary and tedious

@TravelingCouple good luck in TWW! Don't come back!

@eggplantface I find that a haircut is a great way to give yourself a spin, get out of a rut (if you are in one for any reason) and get motivated! I finally got one last month (after aaaages) and it did me great

@crazypuglady hugs. Month rollover is hard (I just had mine) and bodies are frustrating

@Dilynne yay for +++ US result! That felt like the longest wait I bet

@JJMNO1616 we never realize how frustrating bodies are until we start TTC, right? hugs. 

Me today:

Month/Cycle: 9/9

CD: 2

WAYDTGKU: all the things (or rather, I will when AF finishes in a few days)

CS/Q: Nothing today

R/R: boo for my local town hall sending me a confirmation for an appointment and messing up the time so I had to wait around for over two hours, but yay I got to meet DH for the quickest coffee date in that spare time. This is precisely all I got, it's been that kind of dull day. 

GTKY: What is one goal you want to accomplish before the end of the month? I am taking on a ton of freelance work, which I hope I don't F-up! 

I am a journalist/writer and this is a pretty huge copywriting job which could bring me loads of $$$ (nearly as much as my day job does WAAAAT??!?!) and be a long-term thing (*TW* so I am obvs daydreaming of being able to afford a longer maternity leave with the money one day - can I please stop being so delusional?!?! *end TW*). Anyways the next two weeks will be the test of whether I can actually do it (and well), or not!

kiwi2628

Month/Cycle: 5/6

CD: 8

WAYDTGKU: HIO EOD, PNV, OPKs

CS/Q

R/R:  I just lost a patient on the operating table. Total fluke. I have spent the last hour crying in my office in a ball. This is effing horrible.

GTKY: What is one goal you want to accomplish before the end of the month?

Just...just...I literally cannot think

lulu1180

@kiwi2628 I'm so sorry friend!  All the hugs to you!

jenotontx

@kiwi2628 I am so so sorry to hear about your patient. It's impossible not to feel defeated and horrible after something like this happens. Be kind to yourself.  Sending so many hugs. 

crazypuglady

@kiwi2628-Oh no! So sorry to hear that! I can't imagine how hard that is to deal with. Take care of yourself today! (And, I'm sure for the next few days.) Try to remember that you're still a hero to a great many people. Thinking about you!

@JJMNO1616 & @sbarluccico -Thanks for the encouragement. I realize I shouldn't complain when many others have been here so much longer than I have. This TTC game just gets the best of us from time to time I guess.

Tennis11785

I'm sorry @kiwi2628.  Be kind to yourself today.  Like you said, fluke.  

Tennis11785

@LoveInDC - Check your inbox - I'm gonna PM you.  

shortstack930

@kiwi2628 I am so sorry!!! I can't even imagine how horrible that must be. 

@Mythril if you can look into changing realtors, I would do it. Our realtor gave us real time updates via text during our whole process. FX everything works out!

Month/cycle: 14/14

CD: 1 

WAYDTGKU: BBT, CM, PNV, OPK, Preseed, HSG next week

R/R: AF showed up this morning and I've just been in a pissy mood ever since. The damn dog has been driving me crazy barking at every car that drives by and DD's new thing is to pee all over herself when she gets time out bc she knows I'll have to come and get her to clean her up (she just recently potty trained). Just been feeling like a total failure lately and of course there is. I chocolate in the house when I need it!!!

GTKY: I really need to hang up my winter clothes and put away my summer clothes. By the time I accomplish this it'll be almost summer again. 

sbarluccico

@kiwi2628 you are beyond brave and amazing for doing what you do, I cant even begin to comprehend how hard this must be for you. But please, never forget how precious you are for the world every day. Creepy bear hugs.